PART I: Unexpected, Unexplained Score Drops Critics of standardized tests correctly assert that even the best built tests are imperfect and incomplete. However, high stakes tests like the SAT and…
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Winter break is the time to get serious about college admission testing. From here, your actions and attitudes—two variables you can control—will have the greatest impact on your testing outcomes.…
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Scheduling is usually the largest factor students consider when choosing the right test date. For example, if you're in the school play that has 2 hour rehearsals 5 days a…
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ACT has a reputation for stodginess. Its eponymous test hasn’t had any substantial changes since 1989. Today, ACT just blew up that reputation. It announced superscore reporting, online testing on…
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On January 19th, 2021, College Board announced that they will no longer administer the SAT Subject Tests in the U.S. and that the Essay would be retired. Read our blog…
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This is an archived page. Students looking for the most recent Semifinalist cutoff discussion can find it on our current page. September 11 Update: NMSC has officially release Semifinalist information…
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Welcome to Junior Year. The homework is harder, and there’s more of it. You’ve got a bigger role in the school play, or made the varsity soccer team, or both,…
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First The Good News At long last, ACT test takers in California will have a summer option. This leaves New York as the only state where the ACT is not…
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When should I register for a test? As soon as possible. It’s always best to register as far in advance as possible for any test dates that you might even…
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